The Obama health care reform faces a new challenge after a ruling by a Virginia court hearing. It seems there was confusion over whether the 4th Circuit Federal Court of Appeals said they upheld the Obama administration’s right to interfere in health insurance issue at a national and State level. At first people thought the […]
Delegates at a convention organised by the Institute of Medicine in the US, were told that for decades women have been at a disadvantage with medical insurance cover and what’s more, families often suffered too. However, it is hoped that recommendations put forward by scientific and medical experts will enable this to change, which means […]
If you have heard the old saying: ‘you are what you eat’, you will be interested to learn the phrase now comes with a new twist – ‘you weigh what you eat’. Basically what this means is that there are a number of foods that scientists have found could be helpful in reducing your weight, […]
Dentists from the Indian town of Udheywala recently held a dental camp for children from the local Home for the Handicapped. Sixty children attended the camp where they were treated for free. All the children had the opportunity to get a check up for a wide variety of potential oral problems including tooth decay, cavities, […]
While the UK Government believes that their plans for the reorganisation of the NHS will improve it, a number of lawyers in Wales, where there is no full reorganisation are worried that the Welsh Government hasn’t addressed properly the complaints and compensation arrangements currently passing through the Assembly in Cardiff. The new system called NHS […]
If you have been thinking of getting cosmetic surgery carried out, but don’t fancy going under the knife, there is now an alternative available. It’s called Ultherapy, although it’s only available in the USA at the moment. What’s more it’s so brand new, there are only one or two cosmetic surgeons using the new procedure. […]
President Obama’s health reforms are facing another threat; this time, from a religious movement. It seems that a group of Christians are requesting an opt-out from the scheme which expects everyone by 2014 to have health insurance. The group appears to have lobbied Democratic politicians successfully in this regard. Medi-Share wrote on their web site: […]
Camp America is a well known phenomenon which is now also growing in popularity in Britain. While British camps tend to focus on sporting activities, American camps offer a wider variety of things to do, all of which may also have a particular focus. For instance, there are now weight loss camps for children. But […]
There has long been a suspicion that chemicals in the environment are a cause of infertility. With that in mind one particular lady decided to take part in research to determine what types of chemicals are being ingested and at what levels. The lady in question, Molly Jones Gray, together with her husband Zack have […]
A recently built private hospital in Ireland may have to close if management cannot strike a deal with a health insurance company. Dr Joseph Sheehan who owns and operates the Sheehan Medical Group in Cork, Southern Ireland first suggested that the Cork Medical be built in 2007. It cost of 90 million euros. However the […]